Comparison of Healthy and Dandruff Scalp Microbiome Reveals the Role of Commensals in Scalp Health.

ABSTRACT: Several scalp microbiome studies from different populations have revealed the association of dandruff with bacterial and fungal dysbiosis. However, the functional role of scalp microbiota in scalp disorders and health remains scarcely explored. Here, we examined the bacterial and fungal diversity of the scalp microbiome and their potential functional role in the healthy and dandruff scalp of 140 Indian women. Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis emerged as the core bacterial species, where the former was associated with a healthy scalp and the latter with dandruff scalp. Along with the commonly occurring Malassezia species (M. restricta and M. globosa) on the scalp, a strikingly high association of dandruff with yet uncharacterized Ma

SUBMITTER: Saxena R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6180232 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature